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IMPROVMENT IN BELAYING-GLEATS.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JONATHAN BNGs,-of South Dennis, in the countyot` Barnstable, in the State of Massachusetts, have iuventeda new andimproved Cleat; and I do hereby'declare that the following is afull and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying plate of drawings, forming'part of this specification.

This invention relates to a new and iniprovedmethod of constructing cleats,.by means of which aline is -more securely fastened.

It consists of a lever, having on its upper side a hook, into which the line or rope is passed, and is then passed under the handle, so that any draught upon the hook will press down the handle, and thereby bind upon the line. In the accompanyingplate of drawings- Figure 1 represents a plan view of my invention.

Figure 2 represents a. vertical sectional view of the same, taken in the line :z: z, lig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

vA is the lever. B is a portion of a deck, or part oi' the side of a house or post to which the olea-t is fastened. C is the plate. a' are ears or supports on plate C, between which isA pivoted the lever A. ais the pivot on which the lever A turns. H is a hook on lever A, through which the rope R is passed. S are screws or bolts to secure the cleat to the deck, or house, or post B. K is the handle by which the lever .A is operated. .The plate C is mede of ca st iron, orother suitable metal, having upon its upper side, near one end, and being part of said plate, or rigidly attached to the saule, two ears or supports a', between which, and pivoted through said ears or supports a', is the lever A, turning upon the pivot a.A Said plate C is also provided with a. groove, into which the handle -K ofthe lever A rests when ther cleat is not in'use, and by means of which the rope Ris more securely held when passed under the handle K. The lever A is of the ordinary form, and is pivoted, near one end, betweenI thc ears or supports a. by the pivot a, as shown in the drawing, the other end terminating in a handle, K, bent upwards or from the plateC, as shown. Upon the upper side of said lever A, and between the pivot a and the handle K, is a hook, H, and being part of said lever or rigidly attached thereto, having its curve or hook towards the-pivot a in such a way that any draught on said hook H, in the direction of the'handle K, will press the handle K upon the plate C, and thereby canse the same to bind upon any rope drawn under Said handle-K, or between said handle K and said plate C.

The operation is such that by passing any rope or line lli through the bend or curige in the hock, and around said hook H, and under the handle K, between said handle K and the plate C, as shown in thedrawing, the draught upon the hook H, in the line ofthe handle K, will force said handle down upon the rope R, forcing said rope into the groove in the plate C, and holding the same firmly, so that said rope R'cannot render o1' slip. By raising the handle K of the lever A, the pressure ofthe same upon the rope R will be released. Two levers, A, may be secured to the saine plate, working in opposite directions, when greater security or convenience is required.

The advantages of cleats constructed as above described are, that they are cheaply constructed, and any rope or line is thereby more securely fastened, and more easily released.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- The cleat, constructed as described, .consisting of the lever A, haring upon its upper side the hook H, and pivoted between the ears a of the plate C, all operating as described, whereby the tension of the rope upon the hook H forces the long arm K upon the rope beneath itin the groove ot' the plate C, securely clamping said rope in position, as herein shownand described.

The above specification of my invention signed by me, this 5th day of Octobcr,'1867 JONATHAN BAN GS.

Witnesses:

MILLER W.l NlexnnsoN, HARRIET M. Nlolrnnson. 

